Official hi-res pictures, full details: Mercedes C-class coupe

The internet floodgates have opened on the Mercedes-Benz C-class coupe following its premature unveiling in the latest issue of Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, a scan of which appears below.

* codename C204
* same length and wheelbase as the C-class sedan
* 1.6 inches (40mm) lower than C-class sedan
* unlike the E-class coupe, the C-class coupe retains B-pillars
* convertible version was considered
but won't be built in this generation


C180 CGI Coupe BlueEfficiency
1796cm3
156bhp at 5000rpm
0-62mph (100km/h): 9.0sec
Top speed: 140mph (225km/h)
Consumption: 35.1mpg (US), 42.2mpg (UK), 6.7L/100km
CO2 emissions: 97.5g/mile (157g/km)

C250 CGI Coupe BlueEfficiency
1796cm3
204bhp at 5500rpm
0-62mph (100km/h): 7.2sec
Top speed: 149mph (240km/h)
Consumption: 36.2mpg (US), 43.5mpg (UK), 6.5L/100km
CO2 emissions: 94.5g/mile (152g/km)

C220 CDI Coupe BlueEfficiency
2143cm3
170bhp at 3000rpm
0-62mph (100km/h): 8.4sec
Top speed: 144mph (232km/h)
Consumption: 53.5mpg (US), 64.2mpg (UK), 4.4L/100km
CO2 emissions: 72.7g/mile (117g/km)

C250 CDI Coupe BlueEfficiency
2143cm3
204bhp at 4200rpm
0-62mph (100km/h): 7.0sec
Top speed: 149mph (240km/h)
Consumption: 48.0mpg (US), 57.6mpg (UK), 4.9L/100km
CO2 emissions: 79.6g/mile (128g/km)

C350 CGI Coupe BlueEfficiency
3498cm3
306bhp at 6500rpm
0-62mph (100km/h): 6.0sec
Top speed: 155mph (250km/h) limited
Consumption: 34.5mpg (US), 6.8L/100km
CO2 emissions: 98g/mile (159g/km)